"I think it's more of a spiritual thing," Cannon, 29, explained. "Like trying to stay true and stay private for as long as you possibly can. She wants to keep as much privacy as she possibly can."

("When the time is right, everyone will know," Carey's Thursday statement also noted. The latest baby-talk revved up again last week when the singer stepped out in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in a $140 Pea in the Pod Spaghetti Strap Halter Maternity Maxi Dress.)